7 bedroom property for sale

Description
A Substantial Grade II Listed Country House with Cottage, Outbuildings, Grounds and Paddocks Set in a Beautiful Elevated Rural Position in the Herefordshire Hamlet of Pencoyd.

Entrance Hall - Drawing Room - Sitting Room - Dining Room - Family Room - Kitchen - Second Kitchen - Cloak Room - Utility - Five Bedrooms - Three Bathrooms - Second Floor Sitting Room/Bedroom/Bathroom Conservatory - Cellar - Attached One Bedroom Cottage - Dutch Barn - Garaging - Stable Block - Manege - Dovecote - Gardens - Lake - Paddocks - In All 15.68 Acres.

Pencoyd Court is situated in a beautiful elevated position within the picturesque and quiet Herefordshire hamlet of Pencoyd. Famous for apple orchards and the scenic splendours of the Wye Valley, the area provides the perfect combination of rural tranquillity and close proximity to towns, cities and transport networks. The historic market towns of Ross on Wye, 6 miles, Monmouth, 10 miles, and Ledbury, 18 miles, all offer a good range of shops, leisure facilities, theatres, Community Hospitals, Libraries and schooling. The Cathedral cities of Hereford, 9.5 miles, and Gloucester, 23 miles, provide all the facilities expected of a city and the Regency Town of Cheltenham, 30 miles, is famous for its arts and music festivals. Well renowned private schools can be found in Hereford, Monmouth and Malvern, 25 miles. There is easy access to the motorway network via the M50 at Ross and direct rail links to London Paddington and Birmingham New Street can be found at Hereford.

Pencoyd Court is approached through stone pillars and field gates onto the sweeping drive which leads to the large turning circle with central lawn. Double gates take you into the most attractive courtyard with cobble stones and a walled courtyard garden centred around a lily pond with established beds radiating out from the centre. A listed, stone dovecote with pigeon loft is a particularly attractive feature of the garden. The rest of the gardens enjoy beautiful views and are mainly laid to lawn with specimen trees and well stocked shrubberies. An attached outbuilding has been converted into a one bedroom cottage with sitting room, kitchen and bathroom. A further outbuilding is now used as an office/games room and there is Dutch barn with sliding doors and separate garaging with space for several vehicles. The superb equestrian facilities include a quality, wooden stable block comprising of four stables, one for mare and foal, a tack room with water and electric, hay store, fenced paddocks and a manege. A wooded area and a mallard pond complete the fabulous setting of this property.

Council Tax Band: G, Herefordshire Council
Mains water (Metred) and electricity
Septic tank drainage
Oil fired central heating.
Broadband is available at the property.

From the offices of Hayes, proceed down New Street to the ring road and take the third exit at the roundabout, signposted for Ross-on-Wye on the A449. Continue along this road, following the signs for Ross-on-Wye. When you come to the M50 roundabout, with the Travellers Rest on your left hand side, take the exit for Ross, Monmouth and South Wales. At the next roundabout, continue on the A40 for Monmouth and South Wales. At the 3rd roundabout, take the 4th exit, A49 for Hereford. Continue along here for about 5 miles until you reach a left hand turn signposted for Orcop. Turn left and continue along this road for approx 1 mile until you reach a small cross roads. Take the right hand turn towards Pencoyd. Carry along here for approximately ½ mile until you reach a small fork in the road, take the left hand fork and the property is on your right.

Pencoyd Court is an attractive and substantial Grade II Listed country house with origins dating back to the early 17th century. Built of stone with a later Georgian extension and a stucco faade, it retains many fine original features including wall and roof timbers, panel doors, fireplaces, windows and external carved stone door surrounds. The adaptable and spacious layout of this house is ideal for creating a fantastic family home in superb surroundings. The large reception hall creates a light and welcoming area with an elegant Georgian staircase to the first floor. An arched wooden door opens into the beautifully proportioned drawing room with a large sash windowed bay and French doors opening into the conservatory. There are fitted book shelves to two walls and a large wood surround fireplace with brick hearth. The light sitting room has a bay and another sash window with the original shutters. Cornicing and an open fireplace and hearth add to the character of this lovely room. Flagstone floors, beams and an impressive stone fireplace are fabulous features of the dining room. There is a built in cupboards either side of the chimney breast and a door opens out onto the cobbled courtyard. The main kitchen has a tiled floor, exposed beams and a range of fitted cream coloured floor units with granite worktops, Belfast sink, plate rack, integrated dishwasher, island unit with drawers and shelves, and housed in the recess forming part of the old fireplace is a two oven Aga with an electric conventional module to the side. Stripped wainscoting and built in cupboards feature on one of the walls. A door into the rear lobby takes you into the large utility room with tiled floor, Butlers sink and ample space for a washing machine, tumble dryer, fridges and freezers. There is a useful storage room off the lobby and a door out to the garden. The secondary kitchen has exposed beams, a wood surround fireplace with attractive grate, ceramic sink, granite worktop, built in shelving, some hand painted fitted floor units, oven and hob and dishwasher and fridge. There is further room for a dresser and other freestanding furniture. A rear hall gives access to the courtyard, secondary staircase and arched door into the spacious family room. This well lit room has beams and a fireplace with wood surround and marble hearth. A large cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation. Leading up from the gracious, curving Georgian staircase is the period landing areas with built in cupboards. The adaptable first floor rooms would allow the creation of a fantastic master bedroom suite, subject to permission, with plentiful bathrooms for the remaining bedrooms. Currently, the spacious master bedroom has sash windows and exposed timbers with views out across the front of the property. There are two potentially en-suite bedrooms, an actual en-suite bedroom and a further large bedroom. The large family bathroom has built in cupboards and a traditional white suite with a corner shower unit. Further stairs lead up to a sitting room, bedroom and bathroom and a separate staircase takes you up to the attic space.

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